If accepted to the program, I will provide all pertinent medical and emergency contact information when requested by EAB. I have also read the "Participant Expectations & Responsibilities" section, and agree to comply. (enter your initials)
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Our Mission

Education Across Borders works in partnership with marginalized communities in the Dominican Republic to co-create lasting solutions to extreme poverty, through educational, community development, and service-learning programs.

This service-learning program, called The Pentecost Project, is an immersion experience that will challenge you physically, mentally, and spiritually. It is also extremely rewarding, and great fun. Just be clear: it’s not a vacation, it’s a pilgrimage— an opportunity to work for change, and be changed in the process.

Participant Expectations & Responsibilities

Above all, we expect you to be PRESENT— physically, mentally, emotionally— in every aspect of the preparation process, the program in the Dominican Republic itself, and in the follow-up. We hope you’re doing this because you really want to, not because you want to fulfill a requirement or please someone else.

Mandatory Meetings and Events:

· Orientation/Introduction meeting

· 6-8 Preparation meetings, prior to departure; timing TBD

· Written reflection (300-500 words) on experience, submitted by September 1, 2018

· 1 Re-orientation meeting after return

Responsibilities:

· Actively participate in meetings and reflections before, during, and after immersion

· Respect and adhere to school and EAB rules

· Be willing to maintain an open mind, to be flexible, and to stretch outside your comfort zone

Policies:

Participants must commit themselves to uphold school and EAB policies in effect during all facets of the experience. The following policies will be discussed in further detail with those selected for the program, and full compliance is mandatory.

· Liability policy: A standard waiver must be signed and turned in on time.